Chicken Soup for Every Mom's Soul

  The Peach-Colored Crayon. Reprinted by permission of Phyllis L. Nutkis. ©2002 Phyllis L. Nutkis.

  The Bike Trip. Reprinted by permission of Peggy Newland-Goetz. ©2004 Peggy Newland-Goetz.

  The Piano. Reprinted by permission of Phyllis L. Nutkis. ©2001 Phyllis L. Nutkis.

  Don’t Cry Out Loud. Reprinted by permission of Carla Riehl. ©2004 Carla Riehl.

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  It’s a Date. Reprinted by permission of Carol McAdoo Rehme. ©2002 Carol McAdoo Rehme.

  My Daughter, the Musician. Reprinted by permission of Linda Ellerbee 1997 Linda Ellerbee.

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  To See You. Reprinted by permission of Cynthia Marie Hamond. ©2002 Cynthia Marie Hamond.

  Mama’s Hands. Reprinted by permission of Beth Crum Sherrow. ©1995 Beth Crum Sherrow.

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  Tomorrow Is Not Promised. Reprinted by permission of Rita E. Billbe. ©2002 Rita E. Billbe.

  A Dance with My Grandmother. Reprinted by permission of Rusell E. Fischer Jr. ©2001 Rusell E. Fischer Jr.

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  Gran. Reprinted by permission of Mary Ann Horenstein. ©2002 Mary Ann Horenstein.

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  Porch-Swing Cocktails. Reprinted by permission of Rusell E. Fischer Jr. ©2001 Rusell E. Fischer Jr.

  Another Mother. Reprinted by permission of Jann M. Mitchell. ©2003 Jann M. Mitchell.

  Recapturing the Joy. Reprinted with permission of Family Circle magazine. ©1995 Family Circle magazine.

  In the Eyes of the Beholders. Reprinted by permission of Deborah Shouse. ©2003 Deborah Shouse.

  Sunday Afternoons. Reprinted by permission of Phyllis L. Nutkis. ©2004 Phyllis L. Nutkis.

  Baked with Loving Hands. Reprinted by permission of Phyllis Edgerly Ring. ©2004 Phyllis Edgerly Ring.

  The Intent of the Heart. Reprinted by permission of Walker W. Meade. ©2003 Walker W. Meade.

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  Baby Steps. Reprinted by permission of the Orange County Register/ ©1995 Orange County Register.

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